Trump vs. Obama for president: Could it be Michelle in 2028 instead of Barack?

President Donald Trump has made no secret this week that he does want to seek a third term.

The problem with that, of course, is that the Constitution forbids it.

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Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama campaign in Kalamazoo

Still, oddly, Trump maintains that “there are ways” that he can make it happen. Many folks have dismissed that because, again, the Constitution, but others have suggested that if Trump finds a way to run again that the Democrats should be able to run Barack Obama, too.
But Republicans seem to be prepared to try to cut that off at the pass. One initial argument floated is that Trump should be able to run for a third term because he did not serve two consecutive terms, which is not supported by the Constitution.
But earlier this year Andy Ogles, a Republican Representative from Tennessee, introduced a proposal that would allow Trump to run for a third term, but that included a clause that would prevent a person for serving a third term if they served two consecutively.

That would block Obama from running.

But even if Barack Obama can’t run — and again, according to the Constitution neither he nor Trump can — there is one Obama who some folks on the Democrats side still hold out hope of seeing make a run at the presidency.

Michelle Obama.

There’s bad news there for Democrats, too, though because she recently addressed her desire — or more accurately lack of desire — to be president during a recent appearance on Kylie Kelce’s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast.

Obama cited her daughters as one of the biggest reasons that she would not want to pursue the office.

“I wanted them to have the freedom of not having the eyes of the world on the,” she said of her daughters. “And so when people ask me would I ever run, the answer is no. If you ask me that, then you have absolutely no idea the sacrifice your kids make when your parents are in that role.

“The thought of, like, putting my girls back into that spotlight when they are just now establishing themselves,” she continued. “I think we’ve done enough. They’ve already served their time.”

For those bummed by the news, a lot can happen before 2028 gets here.